Christmas tree stand



Jan. 15, 1935. v H. A DQRNG 1,987,995

CHRISTMAS TREE STAND Filed Sept. 20, 1953 ATToRNEY Patented Jan. 15,1935 PAlT-EFINT -oFF`c-E j1=,9s7,995 .CHRISTMAS TREEl Henry A. Daring,mfygenbr.., i v Appmnon september zaleefejsejia:misamisa i 'i i-z-oiaimsi jwnmsf-.ssi i ..This invention relates to improvements inChristmas treeholdersz or stands; i 1,An object ofthe invention is toprovide an'iirrprovedI holder' or :stand for f Christmasv trees andiltheilike w/hich is composed; of few parts.. 1`

Anothenobjectof: the invention is to provide an improved Christmas treeholder or stand having its main body portion formed from a piece ofsteel pipe or tube.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder orstand of the type specified in which the base of the tree is supportedby a rod or bar arranged transversely of the tubular body portion of theholder.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder orstand of the character mentioned, which is simple in construction, andreliable and exact in function under all conditions of service.

The invention also comprises certain new and useful improvements in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the several parts of whichit is composed, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing;-

Figure 1 is a plan of a Christmas tree holder or stand constructedaccording to the invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the Christmas tree holderor stand; and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the manner of fastening the supporting disk inthe tree preparatory to placing the tree in the holder or stand.

In another application for Letters Patent filed by me on even dateherewith, Serial Number 690,192, I have shown an apparatus for rotatablysupporting a Christmas tree, the tree being shown mounted in a holder orstand of the present invention which is carried by the rotatable memberof the above mentioned apparatus. Since the holder or stand can be usedwith or without the rotatable apparatus, the present application relatesto the structural features of the holder or stand.

Referring to the drawing, the improved Christmas tree holder or standmay comprise a main body portion 11, which is preferably formed from 50a suitable length of steel pipe or tubing of any desired diameter. Ithas been found that the use of steel tubing reduces the cost ofmanufacture to a minimum.

In order to provide means for fastening the 55 main body portion 11 to asuitable support, such as af-flporf'boardtable, or the like, feet 12-are provided. i f f .'l?he .-feet jl2- maybe readily formed by cutting,slits,,`v 13 ,lengthwisedn oneg-end of they .pipe or tabing. which is`Lisod-iii. forming. the bodyiportion ay 11...,.After the slits.are-formed the `edges of. thev metal are finished smooth. The endportions thus formed by the slits 13 are then bent outwardly, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3 to form the feet 12.

In the present instance the holder or stand 11 10 is shown as beingformed with three feet 12, however, it will be understood that anygreater number of feet may be formed when so desired. For all practical'purposes three feet 12 will be sufficient.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, openings 14 are formed in the feet 12.,through Which screws or other fastening elements (not sho-wn) can beinserted for securing the holder or stand 11 to its support.

The tree 15, indicated by broken lines in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and by fulllines in Fig. 4, is supported on a rod or bar 16 which is arrangedtransversely across the body portion 11, a suitable distance above thebottom thereof.

A disk 17 slightly less in diameter than the holder has a sharpenedprong 18 at its center. The disk 17 is attached to the lower end or baseof the tree 15 by driving the prong 18 into the end before the tree ismounted in the holder, and the tree with the disk 17 at the end thereofis placed in the holder or stand 11 in an upright position, with thedisk 17 resting on the rod or bar 16, as shown in Fig. 3.

For thepurpose of rigidly securing the tree 15 in the holder or stand11, I prefer to use a plurality of thumbrscrews 19. The thumb screws 19are secured in screw threaded engagement with corresponding holes oropenings 20 formed in the tubular body portion 11, near the top thereof.

The inner ends of the thumb screws 19 are pointed so that they can beforced into the trunk of the tree, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, andthereby prevent dislodgment of the tree from the holder.

In practice, I have used three thumb screws 19, positioned at equaldistances from each other, but my invention contemplates the use of anydesired number of supporting screws.

As shown in Fig. 1, the thumb screws 19 overlie the feet 12, said screwsbeing offset slightly from the openings 14 in the feet, so as to permituse of a screw driver or other implement (not shown) in order to fastenthe holder or stand 11 to its support. 55

Among the advantages obtained by the present invention are: fewer partsused in constructing the device; light, strong and rigid body had byusing a suitable length of steel pipe or tubing; and the use of the rodor bar as the sole support for the disk attached to the base of thetree.

While one illustrative embodiment of the invention has been described indetail, it is not my intention to limit the scope to that embodiment orotherwise than by the terms ofthe appended claims; 4

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:-

1. A Christmas tree holder comprising an annular tubular body portionopen at both ends and formed with a plurality of feet spreadinglaterally from the body portion, saidfeet being formed by cutting aplurality of slits in the lower end portion of the body and bending theslitted portions of the material outwardly., the opening of the bodybeing of a size and shape to freely and loosely receive the butt end ofa Christmas tree, a transverse rod driven diametrically through the bodyportion above the feet thereof to serve as a support at the lower end ofthe body, a disc movable into and from the body portion when restingupon said rod, a single central prong extending from the upper side ofsaid disc to be driven into the butt end of the tree to fixedly hold andposition the extreme end of the butt of the tree within the bodyportion, said rod constituting a support and stop to limit downwardmovement of the disc, and a plurality of adjusting screws carried by theupper part of the body portion to engage with the trunk of the tree andadjustably clamp the tree in desired upright relation within the holder.

2. A. Christmas tree holder comprising a tubular body portion open atboth ends and formed with a plurality of feet spreading laterally fromthe lower part of the body portion, a transverse rod drivendiametrically through the body portion above the feet thereof, a discmovable into and from the body portion, a single central preng extendingfrom the upper side of said disc to be driven into the butt end of thetree to fixedly hold HENRY A. DORING.

